Africa Top Stories

This chart shows copper price could dive 28% going into 2022

New report argues rising mine supply, steep fall in demand from China’s property sector and shifting global consumption patterns away from goods to services will send copper prices skidding.

Frik Els | November 15, 2021 | 10:01 pm

Global Atomic to break ground at $208m Dasa uranium project in January

The Dasa uranium project is located in the Tim Mersoi…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 15, 2021 | 10:21 am

Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula yields profit in first full production quarter

The Canadian miner posted a profit of $85.4 million for…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2021 | 6:15 am

First Quantum promotes Tristan Pascall to CEO

The current chief operating officer succeeds his father and co-founder…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2021 | 3:47 am

Congo lawmakers tell Barrick to secure mine perimeter after deadly protest

Four people, including one soldier, were shot dead and 14…

Reuters | November 12, 2021 | 7:22 am

Mine workers demanded more protection before deadly Burkina Faso attack

Local employees expressed their fears at a June meeting, Reuters sources say.

Reuters | November 19, 2019 | 10:00 am

AngloGold Ashanti halts Guinea mine over protests

The measure was taken over the weekend after local community members occupied Siguiri mine's facilities and built barricades.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2019 | 5:55 am

IMF to provide credit to Congo as growth and reserves falter

Despite vast mineral resources, Congo is one of the world’s poorest countries.

Bloomberg News | November 17, 2019 | 9:31 am

Gold: Production and capital raising up, operating income down – Q2 2019

MINING.COM analysed the effect of the gold price on the gold mining industry using data from sister company Mining Intelligence’s proprietary Data Application.

Vladimir Basov | November 15, 2019 | 3:13 pm

Corruption, child labor risk in Congo’s cobalt industry, OECD warns

Child labor and human-rights abuses are common in small-scale mining sites in Congo.

Bloomberg News | November 15, 2019 | 9:10 am

South Africa’s platinum mining firms, top union end ‘titanic battle’ as they seal wage deal

The deal comes as a relief to the sector, where officials were fearful of a repeat of a five-month platinum strike in 2014-2015 which crippled production and hurt the economy.

Reuters | November 15, 2019 | 9:01 am